The Wednesday group of players for the daily update includes some interesting names and some very slow starts thus far including: Matt Dominguez, Chris Marrero, Michael Saunders, Hector Rondon, Kasey Kiker, and Brad Lincoln. Check out the players below and see how Mr. Greg Halman is trying to outdo himself as the King of K’s.
|
H/AB |
R |
HR |
RBI |
SLG |
OPS |
|
Matt Dominguez |
2/13 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0.308 |
0.641 |
|
Wilmer Flores |
10/26 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0.462 |
0.846 |
|
Wil Myers |
5/27 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0.222 |
0.437 |
SB / 9K |
Greg Halman |
3/21 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0.429 |
0.736 |
SB / 12K |
Chris Marrero |
6/20 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0.300 |
0.717 |
|
Michael Burgess |
6/22 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0.318 |
0.703 |
|
Austin Romine |
3/19 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0.158 |
0.358 |
6K |
Josh Vitters |
6/27 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0.333 |
0.583 |
SB |
Derek Norris |
0/0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
Injured |
Freddie Freeman |
4/24 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0.208 |
0.375 |
|
Michael Saunders |
2/17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.118 |
0.328 |
|
Ben Revere |
5/18 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0.278 |
0.687 |
2SB |
|
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|
|
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
K |
BB |
|
Hector Rondon |
3 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
ND |
Tanner Scheppers |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
SV |
Drew Storen |
2.1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
SV |
Ethan Martin |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
Win |
Zach Britton |
10.1 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
2 |
Win |
Kyle Gibson |
9.2 |
10 |
5 |
3 |
13 |
2 |
Win / Loss |
Dan Hudson |
5.2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
1 |
Win |
Kasey Kiker |
4.2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
Loss |
Brad Lincoln |
3.1 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
Loss |
Wilmer Font |
5 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
Win |
Tanner Scheppers and Drew Storen have appeared in a couple of games and each own a save. Scheppers sports a 6K/0BB ratio and I think he can contribute to a shaky Texas bullpen late in the year (maybe sooner but he has had shoulder problems so going slow may be advisable). Ethan Martin was impressive striking out 9 (with 0BB) in 5IP. Kyle Gibson was a little uneven but sports 13Ks in his first 9.2IP against only 2BB in two starts.
Pitching Spotlight: Wilmer Font
Font was 8-3 with a 3.49 ERA in A-ball last year. He has a big fastball that can get into the upper 90’s and his change-up has shown promise (could develop into a nice out pitch for him). Font pitches in the
His first start of 2010 was excellent with 8K’s and 1BB. In 2009 he had a 2:1 K to BB ratio so he needs to hone his control – if he continues on his 2010 path, we can say mission accomplished. Wilmer could crack the top 100 prospects list in 2011.
Look for at least 2 more years of development in the minors. Texas could bring him up sooner for bullpen support but I think they are doing Neftali Feliz a disservice by having him go back and forth from starter and bullpen – they will either make Feliz a strict bullpen guy with this method or delay his eventual progression as a starting pitcher – I would not want to see Font go down this road (albeit Font is not in the same class as Neftali).
Most of the batters listed have gotten off to slow starts. One thing that jumped out at me was that Greg Halman is striking out at a 57% rate through the first week or so of action. If he could even cut that number by a third he would rocket up the prospect charts as he has huge power but as it stands he is only a 2 outcomes type of player (HR or K). Wil Myers has had a slow start – I like him for possibly 2012 for
I am a big fan of Burgess, Freeman, and
More to come on the Thursday round-up and then we will check back in with our Friday group of players to end the week and see what they have been up to over the past week of play.